Posted on November 19, 2008 in Off Topic | 2 Comments
Malcolm Gladwell is the best-selling author of “The Tipping Point” and “Blink”. In this talk, filmed at TED2004, he explains what every business can learn from spaghetti sauce. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 18:15) – More TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com
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Posted on October 22, 2008 in Off Topic | 1 Comment
This short feature by Ivan Tihienko demonstrates the simple of the possibilities of having the holographic shadow instead of a pda or a cell phone, or a computer for that matter.
Holographic Interface – round interface – Ringo from Ivan Tihienko on Vimeo.
Posted on October 22, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
The Future Has Always Been Crazier Than We Thought with Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Author Nassim Nicholas Taleb discusses his book, The Black Swan in relation to predicting the future, learning from the consequences of the unknown, and the power of randomness.
Posted on October 3, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
In this award winning documentary for the BBC Adam Curtis’ examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty. I’m not sure how much of this I agree with, but it is interesting nonetheless.
“This series is about how those in power have used Freud’s theories to try and control [...]
Posted on September 27, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
If you have a Leopard network and want to integrate Windows Media Center this article from Hack A Day takes you step by step through the process.
…We’ve been using Microsoft’s Media Center for a few years now and have grown to like it a lot. We’ve also noticed that more and more Apple computers have [...]
Posted on September 22, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
TechRadar.com has some tips to help you double your browser’s speed in just five minutes
…Firefox has been outperforming IE in every department for years, and version 3 is speedier than ever.
But tweak the right settings and you could make it faster still, more than doubling your speed in some situations, all for about five minutes [...]
Posted on September 19, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
John Bird and John Fortune (The Long Johns) brilliantly, and accurately, describing the mindset of the investment banking community in this satirical interview.
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Posted on September 19, 2008 in Off Topic | 1 Comment
With a short post to a computer-science department bulletin board at Carnegie Mellon University, on September 19, 1982 at 11:44 AM, Scott Fahlman became the acknowledged originator of the ASCII-based emoticon.
…1982: At precisely 11:44 a.m., Scott Fahlman posts the following electronic message to a computer-science department bulletin board at Carnegie Mellon University:
19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E [...]
Posted on September 13, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
In “Assume the Position” Robert Wuhl delivers a memorable lecture that playfully delve into some of the facts, myths, and myths-turned-facts that have permeated American History. This inventive comedic “lecture” mixes current pop culture with historic events and personalities to explore subjects such as America’s leaders, pop icons, strange-but-true facts of society today, and much [...]
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Posted on September 9, 2008 in Off Topic | 1 Comment
The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the device is placed on a tabletop.
The 3d scene’s perspective is then warped using anamorphic perspective, making the object appear to jump off the screen.
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iHologram – iPhone application from David OReilly on Vimeo.
Posted on September 5, 2008 in Off Topic | 1 Comment
Wired has posted a pretty interesting article, “Scientists Create First Memristor: Missing Fourth Electronic Circuit Element.” I can’t even imagine the possibilities this technology would bring to digital video and digital editing.
…Researchers at HP Labs have built the first working prototypes of an important new electronic component that may lead to instant-on PCs as [...]
Posted on September 3, 2008 in Off Topic | 3 Comments
The folks over at NETTUTS have a good breakdown of Google’s new browser entry Chrome.
…When a new browser enters the market, people generally split up into two categories. The first group thinks, “Great! Anything that moves us towards a more standards oriented environment is a good thing!” The other group, neither better nor worse, thinks [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.
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Posted on August 25, 2008 in Off Topic | 3 Comments
The New York Times reports on Intel’s plans to cut the cord on recharging.
…Intel has made progress in a technology that could lead to the wireless recharging of gadgets and the end of the power-cord spaghetti behind electronic devices.
It says it has increased the efficiency of a technique for wirelessly powering consumer gadgets and computers, [...]
Posted on August 20, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
A discussion about the Federal Reserve and “Bubble Economies” with Harrison Hong, Wei Xiong and Markus Brunnermeier
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